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Challenge: Rivers & Streams (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse"))
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Denny Creek, WA (East of Seattle)
Date: Jan 12, 2008
Aperture: f/29
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/13sec - 1sec
Galleries: Emotive, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jan 13, 2008

 Well, this was fun!

My wife & I went on an expedition to find the right venue. When we finally found it, we trudged through waist-deep snow to climb through dense forest & down to the creek. Unfortunately, it was pouring rain. What a work-out. Especially tough on her, as she was toting the swords (this one, and a broadsword - as I didn't know which one i wanted to use). This was definitely one of the more difficult shots to get to :O)

Once there, our only vantage point (short of standing in the creek) was an outcropping of packed snow that overhung the water. She actually had to pack it down so that it would hold my weight! (she's such a trooper)

The sword went through the snow like butter, so she had to tunnel underneath and pack it as well. Nothing like having a great assistant ;O)

This was manual HDR, merged from several shots at different exposures. CS3 really did a crappy job of HDR, so I did it myself. As I've done simulated-HDR in the past (different exposure passes on the same RAW file), I really don't think that actually using multiple REAL exposures bought anything. If nothing else, this was more time-consuming.

This turned out exactly as planned, so I guess I must be happy with it :O)

This is also my Round 2 entry for the League of Death challenge, so hopefully it takes me through to Round 3!

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 01/21/2008 12:03:06 AM
Hey congrats on moving on in the LoD. This is definitely better than mine. My fave part is the thick piles of snow on each rock. Great find!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/20/2008 11:08:21 PM
creative
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/20/2008 08:18:08 PM
Clever. Great detail and shadow in the snow.
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Canon EOS-10D
Tamron SP AF 28-105mm f/2.8 LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 01/20/2008 07:57:45 PM
Personally, the sword is just out of place in this photo. I do like the texture of the snow on the rocks.
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 01/20/2008 03:00:41 PM
Nice exposure but I'd love to see more of the river from a slightly different angle.
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 01/20/2008 10:55:16 AM
Lordy, I LOVE snow! I love this too, something a bit different to all the normal river/stream photos. Beautiful, curvy looking snow :)
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 01/19/2008 02:32:45 PM
It would be better without the sword.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 01/18/2008 09:10:58 PM
What a fun scene to stimulate the imagination :-) The evergreens are a perfect color to set off the snow (which is nicely textured, BTW) and stream.
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Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/17/2008 02:23:27 PM
The sword adds an interesting touch, but it would have been a lovely scene without it as well.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/16/2008 11:24:34 PM
Would be better without the sword IMO. Nice whites and greens.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/15/2008 03:49:54 PM
that sword is a poo.
Samsung Galaxy S4
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Nikon
 01/15/2008 11:02:12 AM
Good composition and idea!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/15/2008 12:28:03 AM
I've come back to this shot numerous times and the sword is very distracting to me...
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/14/2008 11:56:50 PM
I'm just waiting for Uma Thurman to be standing on one of these rocks :)
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/14/2008 08:49:43 PM
I like this, and would like it better without the sword
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/14/2008 01:30:34 PM
Interesting shot - the katana definitely adds something something, I'm just not sure what!
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 01/14/2008 12:34:37 PM
would be better without sword or have an actual samuri in the picture.
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Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Canon
 01/14/2008 08:26:50 AM
I just don't see how the sword added to this photo.
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